Etymology

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Today it means: A nix; a hobgoblin, especially one that resides in a farm house. Full definition →

Danish nisse
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  1. Danish · borrowed fromnisse
  2. Danish · borrowed fromnisse
  3. English todaynis

Borrowed from Danish nisse.

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